Saving Money

One of the ways that I have been able to save a lot of money is not only by cooking for myself, but also by being a smart shopper. I go grocery shopping once a week with a meal plan in place before I leave my house. By grocery shopping once a week I am able to better track what …

I live in a big city, and as I mentioned in my article about saving money in a city, I don’t own a car… So, what do I do when I need to travel someplace by car? I get a rental car! I also rent cars when I travel to other cities for vacation. I like to think that I …

While at the library checking out books, I saw a printout of free admission to museums around Chicago for Illinois residents. I’m normally not a museum person, but if the weather is bad and the admission is free I would totally change my tune. I grabbed the list and put it on my fridge, just in case I decided that …

When deciding where to stay when we travel, we typically look at hotels, but we also explore bed & breakfasts. Bed & breakfasts have pros and cons, but worth are exploring as an option. Pros of Bed & Breakfasts: Nice breakfast included in the room rate Beds have always been super comfortable Feels more like a home Supporting a small …

I know, people say all the time that living in a city is expensive, so how does one save money? Well, first you have to be smart. If you’re not, then stop reading. Did I lose anyone? Good, I’m glad we have some smart people reading this blog that are ready to save money. Believe me, I thought the same …

A group of my girlfriends and I decided to take a long weekend over Labor Day to Las Vegas. Since we were splitting our room cost between the 3 of us, we decided to splurge a little and stay at The Cosmopolitan, a relatively new hotel in a central location on the Vegas Strip. Not Settling for Higher Hotel Rates …

You can get out of debt and have the credit card companies loving you and hating you at the same time. It’s true, credit card companies will love you because you buy stuff with your credit card but they’ll hate you because you constantly pay off your balance before it accrues interest (Although, they’re not too upset because they’re still …

About Us

We are a husband & wife duo who just recently returned from an 8 month trip traveling around the world. During our trip we made stops in Central & South America, Africa, and finally Eastern Europe.

When we returned to the U.S. we decided to road trip south and look for some place a little warmer to live than our previous home in Chicago. On our road trip we made a stop in Asheville, NC and fell in love with the city.

We decided to take another risk & move to Asheville to start the next phase in our lives!More about us »

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